Claire Ptak: A Christmas feast needn't just mean turkey with all the trimmings, so here are some tips from the west coast, including crab cakes, a spicy roast and pomegranate sugar pies
From a corn and quinoa tamale to a chocolate brownie and pear tart, recipes from Bruno Loubet's new restaurant Grain Store. It's not vegetarian – but the veg gets equal star billing
Jane Baxter, head chef of the Riverford's Field Kitchen, with some of her favourite recipes from their books: Asian coleslaw, pork with braised fennel, chicken chermoulah and chocolate cake with raspberries